Q: Is 159,536 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 159,536 is a composite number.

Why is 159,536 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 159,536 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 13 16 26 52 59 104 118 169 208 236 338 472 676 767 944 1,352 1,534 2,704 3,068 6,136 9,971 12,272 19,942 39,884 79,768 and 159,536, with no remainder.

Since 159,536 cannot be divided by just 1 and 159,536, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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